cellulitis

[ sel-yuh-lahy-tis ]

/ ˌsɛl yəˈlaɪ tɪs /

inflammation of cellular tissue.

Origin of cellulitis

1860–65; < New Latin, equivalent to cellul(a) (see cellular) + -itis -itis

It is most frequently met with in cellulitis or phlegmonous erysipelas, but there are a great many other causes.

Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry |Maximilian Stern
Cellulitis is usually a result of infection not only with streptococci, but also with other pyogenic cocci.

Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry |Maximilian Stern
Among the most frequent complications is cellulitis, and this may sometimes be so severe as to necessitate operation.

Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry |Maximilian Stern
Cellulitis beneath the aponeurosis from mixed infection is a dangerous complication.

Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. |Alexander Miles

In a few days, with rest and proper care, the swelling subsides, and in a week all traces of the cellulitis are usually gone.

Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, November 1899 |Various

cellulitis

/ (ˌsɛljʊˈlaɪtɪs) /

inflammation of any of the tissues of the body, characterized by fever, pain, swelling, and redness of the affected area

C19: from Latin cellula cellule + -itis

cellulitis

[ sĕl′yə-lī′tĭs ]

A spreading inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue.